New London County CT Archives History .....Town Poor In Lebanon Selectmen's Records, 1860-1862 1860
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Lebanon, Selectmen's Records, 1837-1878:
   Jan. 14, 1860: Lebanon to Windham.  Children of George Dennison living in 
this town; destitute and not attending school.
   Jan. 23, 1860: Norwich to Lebanon.  Bill for supplies furnished to John 
Henry Hancock.
   Jan. 24, 1860: Hartford to Lebanon.  Charlotte Singleton, a colored woman, 
daughter of John Singleton, lost a daughter named Jane, about 15 years of age, 
on the 18th instant.  We notified Windham, but they say she belongs to your 
town.
   Jan. 31, 1860: Norwich to Lebanon.  The divorced wife of John Babcock and 
her 2 children, one an infant, the other quite young, on expense.
   Feb. 2, 1860: Windham to Lebanon.  Bill for support of Ann Beckwith, alias 
Ann Pierce, Aug. 2 to Nov. 1, 1858; to supporting her June 24, 1859 to Jan. 22, 
1869; funeral expenses.
   Feb. 4, 1860: Lebanon to Norwich.  Neither John Babcock nor his wife (now 
divorced) are inhabitants of Lebanon; belong to Franklin.
   Feb. 13, 1860: East Haddam to Lebanon.  Samuel Powers on expense; he found 
his way to Mr. Meach's again on Saturday without shoes and almost without 
clothing.
   Feb. 27, 1860: Lebanon to Windham.  Ann Beckwith, alias Ann Pierce, is not 
an inhabitant of Lebanon.  /Acknowledge receipt of payment of bill for George 
Denison's children.
   Mar. 14, 1860: Lebanon to East Haddam.  Forbid the town of East Haddam from 
harboring or trusting Samuel Powers; refusal to pay his bills.
   No date, Hartford to Lebanon.  Bill for burial of Jane Singleton (dated Jan. 
18, 1860) and supplies furnished to William Sisson (dated June 25, 1860).
   Aug. 25, 1860: Coventry to Lebanon.  Truman Jacob on expense.
   Notation, no date: Truman Jacob lived in Canterbury 18 years; left 3 years 
ago.  Bought a house, paid taxes, has children in Canterbury.  Had a 
conservator there.
   Sept. 22, 1860: East Haddam to Lebanon.  Samuel Powers is again in this town 
on expense.  If he is permitted to come here and remain here, as he has done 
for 3 or 4 weeks past, you must pay expenses. 
   Oct. 3, 1860: Colchester to Lebanon.  Dan Hyde on expense; in a very 
helpless condition in consequence of rheumatism.   
   Oct. 30, 1860: Hartford to Lebanon.  Charlotte Singleton, her mother, and a 
brother, Nelson, are all in Hartford.  They say they moved from Windham to 
Lebanon (Liberty Hill) and lived there 10 years in Abel Gay's house all the 
time excepting a few months that they lived in another house in Lebanon while 
Gay's house was undergoing repairs.  They then moved to Columbia and stayed 
there a little over one year and then moved here a year ago last spring.  They 
say they were never helped by the town of Lebanon.  Charlotte is 43 years old, 
and her daughter Jane that died would have been 15 years old the 4th of last 
March had she lived.  Mrs. Gay, the widow of Abel, will confirm.
   Dec. 14, 1860: Hartford to Lebanon.  William Sisson and 2 children, Lydia 
and Eugene, on expense.  He has been sick.
   Jan. 7, 1861: Montville to Lebanon.  Harvey Halsey, a child of Frances 
Darrow, formerly Frances Brown, is on expense.
   Aug. 24, 1861: Preston to Lebanon.  Delight Snow, widow of Edward Snow, is 
destitute and on expense.
   Sept. 10, 1861: Lebanon to Preston.  Delight Snow was never an inhabitant.
   Nov. 4, 1861: Windham to Lebanon. Bill for support of Silas L. Rouse, an 
insane person.
   Nov. 14, 1861: Lebanon to Windham.  Silas L. Rouse not an inhabitant.
   Nov. 12, 1861: Chaplin to Lebanon.  Mrs. Polly Lockwood, widow of Joseph 
Lockwood, is on expense.
   Jan. 20, 1862: Columbia to Lebanon..  Silas Rouse, deranged and on expense.
   Jan. 21, 1862: I am informed that Windham has commenced a suit against 
Groton or some other town for the support of some of the Rouses.
   Jan. 24, 1862: Lebanon to Farmington.  Adney Gladding and wife Miranda are 
sick, destitute and on expense.
   Jan. 30, 1862: Lebanon to Wethersfield.  Adney Gladding, son of Amos B. 
Gladding of your town, and wife Miranda are on expense.
   Memorandum, Feb. 1862: Mrs. Lockwood has not been assisted by the town of 
Chaplin.  She owns a piece of land in Chaplin, on which taxes have been abated 
since her husband's death.
   Feb. 21, 1862: New London to Lebanon.  William Beckwith, his wife and 5 
children are on expense; they say they belong to your town.
   Feb. 25, 1862: Lebanon to New London.  William Beckwith does not belong to 
this town.
   May 28, 1862: Windham to Lebanon. Windham to Lebanon.  Samuel J. Davis 
(colored), his wife Sarah Ann and 5 children (Mary Isabella, aged 8; Adelaide 
Maria, 7; Sarah Jane, 4; William Herbert, 3; Arthur Albert(?), 2) on expense.  
(Note: copy of letter sent last May; Samuel Jr. Davis said to be an inhabitant 
of Lebanon through his father.)
   Sept. 22, 1862: Lebanon to Colchester.  Orrin Fuller, whose wife is insane 
and in this town,, was born in Colchester and lived there until he was 30 years 
old.  He has not lived in any one place long enough to gain a residence.
   Oct. 1, 1862: Hartford to Lebanon.  There is due to this town a sum for 
supplies furnished to Betsey Singleton; part was paid by your overseer of the 
poor, who left theother part to be paid by Charles E. Congdon.  We have written 
to Mr. Congdon but he does not pay any attention.  He is to pay for all 
expenses contracted prior to Apr. 1, 1861.
   Oct. 28, 1862: Lebanon to Colchester.  Catherine Fuller, wife of Orrin 
Fuller, is now in our alms house.
   Dec. 1862: Lebanon to Colchester.  Bill for support of Catherine Fuller, 
wife of Orrin Fuller, from Oct. 9 to Dec. 13, 1862.
   Dec. 2, 1862: Windham to Lebanon.  Bill for supplies furnished Jason Davis 
and family May 23 to July 3, 1862; to cash paid to Joseph Davis and Martha 
Davis for services at Jason's (May 23 to July 3 and July 3 to Aug. 11, 1862, 
respectively); support of Mrs. Davis at alms house for 5 weeks from Aug. 11, 
1862.
   Dec. 25, 1862: Lebanon to Colchester.  Orrin Fuller lived in Windham but not 
for 7 years, as you claim.  He did not live there long enough to gain a 
residence.
   

   
   
   

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